unfree

• Beschreibt den Zustand, nicht frei zu sein; einer Freiheit oder Unabhängigkeit beraubt oder unter Fremdherrschaft stehend.

Describes a state of being not free; lacking liberty or independence.

1. Held in servitudeC1formal

   Not free; kept in a state of bondage or slavery.

   Unfrei

   • The unfree laborers were forced to work in harsh conditions.
   • Historically, many societies had a class of unfree people.
   • The unfree population had no legal rights.

   Synonymeboundcaptiveservilesubjugated

   Antonymeemancipatedfreeindependentliberated

2. Hampered and not freeC1formal

   Not able to act at will; constrained or restricted.

   Unfrei und gehemmt

   • The prisoner felt unfree in his small cell.
   • She felt unfree to express her true opinions.
   • The unfree movement of the injured bird was sad to watch.

   Synonymeboundconfinedconstrainedfetteredimpededlimitedrestrainedrestrictedshackled

   Antonymeautonomousfreeindependent